BAKED CLAMS ITALIAN STYLE

Baked Clams Italian Style image

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 stick Butter
3 cloves Garlic chopped
2 heads Shallots minced
1 piece Bay Leaf
1/4 cup Olive Oil
12 splash Tabasco hot sauce
1 tablespoon Worcestershire Sauce
1 teaspoon Pepper
1 rounds Lemon Zest and juice
1/4 cup Parsley flat leaf minced
24 pieces Clam or Scallop Shells
4 cans Chopped Clams with Juice 6 oz
1 1/2 cup Breadcrumbs

Steps:

1. In a large glass measuring cup, melt butter with garlic and shallots for 1 minute in microwave. This will soften the garlic and shallots. Add bay leaf, olive oil, tabasco and worcestershire sauces, pepper, lemon zest and juice and parsley. Stir to combine.
2. Lay the shells on a baking pan lined with a silicone mat or foil.
3. Add 1 heaping tablespoon of clams to each shell and some juice. Next add to the clams a tablespoon of the butter mixture and be sure to include a bit of garlic and shallots to each shell. Last cover the clam/butter in each shell with a scant tablespoon of breadcrumbs.
4. Bake at 400*F for 25 to 30 minutes or until bubbly and golden.
5. Serve immediately.